For better or worse, this past weekend saw things work out exactly as many San Jose Sharks fans had hoped.
The Sharks slipped past the Cinderella Phoenix Coyotes and earned two points in a shoot-out win, capped by a deciding goal from emerging AHL call-up and former first round pick Logan Couture. The win earned them a point total of 113 on the season.
The following afternoon, many Sharks fans found themselves in the odd situation of rooting for the Detroit Red Wings, as the defending Western Conference Champions took on the last remaining threat to Sharks finishing with the top seed in the West, the Chicago Blackhawks.
Former Shark Brad Stuart tallied in overtime to deliver the Red Wings a victory in the regular season finale and earn them the West’s No. 5 seed. This limited the Blackhawks to 112 points on the year, thus relegating them to the No. 2 seed and crowning the Sharks as the top seed in the West for the second straight year.
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Article written by Patrick Goulding II